DVT Service - Patient Record Card GP Care

1. Personal Details

a) Summary Information

Name (in full):
Date of Birth: / NHS number:
Registered Practice: / Referring GP:

b) Detailed information (not required if D-dimer test is negative)

Contact No(s): / Mobile Phone:
Home Address:
Practice Tel No: / Practice Fax No:
Current Medication:
Patient History
Patient Presenting with (circle as appropriate): / Right Leg / Left Leg / Swollen / Painful / Red

2. Wells Score / D-dimer Test

a) Tests

Date Tests Performed: / Wells Score:
D-dimer Test Result: / Positive D-dimer / Negative (delete as appropriate; if negative go to Section 6)
D-dimer performed by: (identify practice and clinician)
b) Pre-Scan Clexane injection(s) / Weight: / kg / Date:
Date initial injection: / Dosage: / Administered by:
Date pre scan inj / Dosage: / Administered by: / (OOH)
Date pre scan inj / Dosage: / Administered by: / (OOH)

3. Ultrasound Appointment (Call GP Care on 0845 625 2100 to book appointment)

Date of Appointment: / Time: / Location:

4. Ultrasound Result (GP Care Ultrasound Service to complete)

Ultrasound Result: / Positive DVT / Category of DVT: / Calf Vein
Negative / Proximal Vein

5. Anticoagulation (Clexane/Warfarinisation)

See Separate Sheet to follow

6. Discharge and Patient Management Plan from GP Care DVT Service

(following discharge please fax this Record Card to the Patient’s Registered Practice)

Date of Discharge: / Signature of Clinician:
How long should Patient stay on Warfarin? / mths / Date next INR Test due:
Notes:
Ensure patient is transferred to pink slip/yellow book system for ongoing Warfarin management.

PLEASE ADVISE PATIENTS THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE THIS RECORD CARD TO ALL APPOINTMENTS

At completion of D-dimer or discharge please fax this Record Card to GP Care on 0117 956 2224

At transfer of Patient to Out Of Hours please fax this Record Card to either:

Frendoc on 0117 975 3973 Brisdoc on 0117 903 0004

Author: RT/LA Page 1 of 1 November 2009 Version 1